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41 set back
to delay the progress of:يُعيق، يُؤَخِّرHis illness set him back a bit at school.
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42 set down
يُنْزِلThe bus set us down outside the post-office.
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43 set eyes on
to see, especially for the first time:تَقَع عَيْناه على، يَرى لأول مَرَّهI wish I'd never set eyes on her!
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44 set free
to make (someone) free:يُطْلِق سَراحThe soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.
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45 set light to
to cause to begin burning:يُشْعِل، يَضَعُ النّارَ فيHe set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.
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46 set (something or someone) on (someone)
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47 set (something or someone) on (someone)
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48 set one's seal to
to give one's authority or agreement to:يُعْطي مُوافَقَتَهHe set his seal to the proposals for reforms.
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49 set phrase
a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed:تَعْبير ثابِت"Of no fixed abode" is a set phrase.
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50 set (someone) against (someone)
to cause (a person) to dislike (another person):يُسَبِّب كراهِيَة، يُثير عَداوَهShe set the children against their father.
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51 set (someone) against (someone)
to cause (a person) to dislike (another person):يُسَبِّب كراهِيَة، يُثير عَداوَهShe set the children against their father.
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52 set (someone) an example
to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour:يكونُ مَثَلا يُحْتَذىTeachers must set a good example to their pupils.
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53 set (something or someone) on (someone)
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54 set (something or someone) on (someone)
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55 set the pace
to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow:يُحَدِّد سُرْعَةHer experiments set the pace for future research.
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56 set to rights
to put back into the correct order, state etc:يُرَتِّب في التَّرتيب الصَّحيحThe room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.
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57 set to work
to start work:Could you get to work painting that ceiling?
يَبْدأ العَمَلI'll have to set to work on this mending this evening.
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58 set up camp
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59 set up house
to establish one's own home:يَبْني بَيْتاHe'll soon be earning enough to set up house on his own.
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60 set about; go about
شَرَعَ \ commence: to begin: Our school year commences in September. launch: to begin (an attack, a new business, a plan, etc.). proceed: (with to) to do (sth.) in a determined way, without question or delay: He marched into my office and proceeded to search my cupboards. set about; go about: to attempt; begin doing: Car repairs are easy if you know how to go about them. start: to begin: We started (work) at daybreak. It started to rain. to take action: to act: The police took swift action to catch the thief. \ See Also بدأ (بَدَأَ)
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set — set … Dictionnaire des rimes
Set — (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root of E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Set — (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root of E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
set — /set/, v., set, setting, n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 2. to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 3. to place in some relation to something … Universalium
set — [ sɛt ] n. m. • 1893; mot anglais I ♦ Anglic. Manche d un match de tennis, de ping pong, de volley ball. Gagner le premier set. Partie de tennis en cinq sets. Balle de set, qui décide du gain du set. II ♦ Set ou set de table : ensemble des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
set — Ⅰ. set [1] ► VERB (setting; past and past part. set) 1) put, lay, or stand in a specified place or position. 2) put, bring, or place into a specified state. 3) cause or instruct (someone) to do something. 4) give someone (a task) … English terms dictionary
set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… … English World dictionary
set*/*/*/ — [set] (past tense and past participle set) verb I 1) [T] to put someone or something in a position, or to be in a particular place or position Tea s ready, he told them and set down the tray.[/ex] She set the baby on the floor to play.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Set — (s[e^]t), v. i. 1. To pass below the horizon; to go down; to decline; to sink out of sight; to come to an end. [1913 Webster] Ere the weary sun set in the west. Shak. [1913 Webster] Thus this century sets with little mirth, and the next is likely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Set — has 464 separate definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary, the most of any English word; its full definition comprises 10,000 words making it the longest definition in the OED. Set may refer to:In mathematics and science:*Set (mathematics), a … Wikipedia
Set! — jeu de société Trouverez vous les 4 sets ? (solution en bas de page) {{{licence}}} Auteur Marsha Falco Éditeur … Wikipédia en Français
